Amtrak Responds To NPPA With New Photography Guidelines, Police Policy Reviews
Responding to complaints by NPPA about photographers being harassed by Amtrak police while trying to take photographs in public places..more

Amtrak, NPPA, Spoofed On Colbert Report
NPPA's efforts to prevent photographers from being hassled by Amtrak police and railroad officials was spoofed in a five-minute "Nailed 'Em" report..more

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BOP Entry Deadline Extended
The Best of Photojournalism committee has decided to extend the entry deadline to Sunday February 8th at midnight EST for the still,web and photo editing divisions. This is due to a ice storm that occurred in  Kentucky, Missouri, Southern Indiana and Illinois last week. Please visit bop.nppa.org to enter.

Tim Hussin Wins NPPA's CPOY Title
Tim Hussin of the University of Florida has won the National Press Photographers Association's 2008 College Photographer of the Year title..more

Northern Short Course 09 Register Now
Registration is open for this years’ event, March 19-21, 2009, featuring workshops in multimedia, video, business practices, and a full visual educators track.  For up to date speakers and workshops go to www.northernshortcourse.com.

Register now for the Advanced StoryTelling Workshop
Limited spots remain for the 2009 workshop April 5 – 10 at Texas State University.  Everyone’s a participant.  This exciting week long program is designed for experienced TV and newspaper photographers, reporters, and video journalists (VJs). We pick up where the Oklahoma Workshop leaves off.